Boroujerdi said that western media release purposive news on Syria and their rumors are in line with the psychological warfare waged by them against Syria.

“Since the incident happened, Syria has formed a committee to investigate this issue, which is following the situation of hostages minute-by-minute,” Boroujerdi told reporters.

“Escalating insecurity in Syria is created by the US and its allies and despite what [the western media] report, the [Syrian] government’s control over crisis zones such as Halab is increasing,” Boroujerdi said.